John Cho added that he respected George Takei for wanting the movie to stick to Gene Roddenberry’s canon, but he ultimately supported the gay Sulu character.
George Takei admitted earlier this month that he was “delighted” to learn that there is now a gay character in Star Trek, but he thought making the long-established character Sulu gay was “twisting” the character Gene Roddenberry created.
John Cho also added that he wanted Sulu to have an Asian husband to honor the gay Asian friends he grew up with.
Here’s what John Cho had to say about his initial concerns regarding Sulu becoming a gay character.